Sophie Burbidge

PhD Candidate

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Brief overview

Sophie is a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at UNSW. Her research is in the area of Australian and International banking and finance law. She has been awarded the UNSW Dean’s List for Public International Law, and the Turner Freeman Prize for Torts Law.

Research topic

The Regulation of Stored Value Financial Products - A Comparative Analysis of Approaches in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the E.U.

Research synopsis

The research analyses the regulation of stored value products (including electronic money and digital currency) in Australia. It then compares it with regulation internationally in order to propose a best practice model for Australian regulators.